Eugene Stoner
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Eugene Stoner was an American firearms designer best known as the principal creator of the AR-15 platform that led to the widely used M16 rifle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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engineer ⓘ firearms designer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
AR-15 platform
NERFINISHED
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M16 rifle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-11-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-04-24 ⓘ |
| designed |
AR-10 rifle
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AR-15 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ AR-18 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoner 63 modular weapon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
ArmaLite
NERFINISHED
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Cadillac Gage NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Armament Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Stoner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
firearms design
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small arms engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Eugene Morrison Stoner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | M16 rifle design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing the AR-15 platform
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influencing the design of the M16 rifle ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | modular small arms systems ⓘ |
| notableWork |
AR-10 rifle
NERFINISHED
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AR-15 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ AR-18 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoner 63 weapon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
firearms designer
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mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gosport, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Palm City, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief engineer at ArmaLite ⓘ |
| residence | Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Stoner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | direct impingement gas system (Stoner-type) in rifle designs ⓘ |
| workedOn |
lightweight infantry rifles
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select-fire military rifles ⓘ |
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